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Cancer drug pricing process needs transparency, Australia
4/05/2016
Greater transparency surrounding the pricing negotiations of cancer treatments is just one step that can be taken now to improve access to lifesaving drugs, according to the authors of a...
Choir singing may boost cancer patients' health, well-being
4/05/2016
Singing in a choir for just 1 hour was found to increase immune system activity among cancer patients, suggesting choir singing may be a simple treatment aid for the disease.
Efmoroctocog alfa for hemophilia A: Added benefit not proven
4/05/2016
Study pool incomplete, information on results insufficientEfmoroctocog alfa (trade name: Elocta) has been approved since November 2015 for people with type A haemophilia.
Aging impacts therapeutic response of melanoma cells
4/05/2016
New research highlights how vital it is to treat melanoma in an age-appropriate manner, suggesting anti-oxidants may be a more effective treatment for older patients.
Findings provide potential roadmap towards more personalized treatments for the disease.
Precision medicine brings new hope to those with advanced urothelial cancer
4/05/2016
Five of six patients with advanced metastatic urothelial cancer and at least one of two specific genetic abnormalities, responded to treatment with afatinib, which was approved in 2013 by the Food...
Technique may reduce complications in elderly patients undergoing bladder cancer surgery
4/05/2016
A retrospective study indicates that for certain elderly patients undergoing surgery for bladder cancer, diverting urine from the bladder can be safely achieved with what's known as a cutaneous...
Newly discovered clues to the cause of chemoresistance in small cell lung cancer
4/05/2016
Small cell lung cancer is not usually detected until it is at an advanced stage, when metastases have already formed.
Enlarged prostate: new procedure shows promise in reducing nighttime waking
4/05/2016
A new procedure that blocks blood flow to an enlarged prostate may reduce nighttime waking to urinate and improve patients' quality of life, say researchers.
Cancer research at Marshall University shows promise for combating deadly lung cancer
4/05/2016
A study by researchers at Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine has found that blocking the blood supply of small cell lung cancer tumors may help reduce their growth and delay the...